Getting DataTypeName of each column of table

Hi there ,
I have this code :


Dim query As String = "show columns from " & table_name & " from " & db_name

Dim connection As New MySqlConnection(cons)
Dim cmd As New MySqlCommand(query, connection)

connection.Open()

Dim reader As MySqlDataReader
reader = cmd.ExecuteReader()
MessageBox.Show(reader.FieldCount)

For i As Integer = 0 To reader.FieldCount - 1
MessageBox.Show(reader.GetDataTypeName(5))
Next

I want to show the field's type of each column of the table , the problem is that FieldCount is incorrect , I do have fields more than VB.NET shows me.

any solutions ?

thanks.

That is a very odd looking query, I would expect that to crash.

Select * from TableName

Would select all of the columns

mysql> select * from teachers;
Empty set (0.00 sec)